CONNECT ILLINOIS ACT House SponsorsRep. Constance A. Howard-Monique D. Davis-Lovana Jones-Milton Patterson and Lou Lang 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Connect Illinois Act. Establishes the Illinois Broadband Development Authority to coordinate the spread of broadband telecommunications technology in Illinois in order to achieve competition, affordability, and universal broadband service and to secure the State's telecommunications and economic future. Repeals the Act and dissolves the Authority on January 1, 2010. 2/17/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/17/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/17/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 2/17/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2005HouseAssigned to Computer Technology Committee 2/23/2005HouseRe-assigned to Telecommunications Committee 2/25/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 3/1/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die